History of the labor movement in the United States : Volume V: The A.F.L. in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 / By Philip S. Foner.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: History of the labor movement in the United StatesPublication details: New York, NY: International Publishers Co., Inc., ©1980. Description: (Volume Five) : 293 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0717805700
  • 071780562X
  • 9780717805624
Other title:
  • The A.F.L in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 [Cover title]
  • The American Federation of Labor in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 [Other title]
  • Volume V: The American Federation of Labor in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 [Other title]
  • Volume Five: The American Federation of Labor in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 [Other title]
  • Volume 5: The American Federation of Labor in the Progressive Era, 1910-1915 [Other title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 331.88/0973 19
LOC classification:
  • HD 6508 .F57 1975
Partial contents:
1. The Mcnamara Case -- 2. Labor and The Progressive Movement: I -- 3. Labor and The Progressive Movement: II -- 4. The political policies and practices of the A.F.L. [American Federation of Labor] -- 5. The fruits of victory -- 6. The General Strike in Philadelphia, 1910 -- 7. The Shopmen's Strike on the Harriman System -- 8. Revolt of the miners: West Virginia, 1912-1913 -- 9. Revolt of the miners: Colorado, 1913-1914 -- 10. Revolt of the Michigan copper miners, 1913 -- 11. Revolt of the garment workers: I, Uprising of the waistmakers -- 12. Revolt of the garment workers: II, Repercussions.
Summary: "The present volume covers the history of the American Federation of Labor, and many of its affiliates, in the second decade of the twentieth century. In discussing labor and Progressivism, it has been necessary to trace the origins before this period. But the concentration is on an era of great labor militancy, an era which produced 'transformation of worker's consciousness in America.' The focus in the present volume is not on inchoate dissatisfaction but on organized resistance, on workers who belonged to trade unions, and on their commitment to organize the unorganized, and the struggle for change in their lives. Through these struggles, the unorganized workers forged a link with large sections of the working class, and made it clear that the U.S. ruling class had failed to extend completely its hegemony over the working class. The volume demonstrates that the class collaboration promoted by the National Civic Federation and the foremost leaders of the A.F. of L. on a national level failed to defuse the class struggles on the local levels." -- from the preface
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This is the fifth volume of the History of the Labor Movement in the United States series. It is preceded by the fourth volume: The Industrial Workers of the World, 1905-1917; and succeeded by the sixth volume: On the Eve of America's Entrance Into World War 1, 1915-1916.

This book includes biographical summaries of individuals mentioned in the fifth volume of this publication.

Includes biographical references (pages 265-283) and index.

1. The Mcnamara Case -- 2. Labor and The Progressive Movement: I -- 3. Labor and The Progressive Movement: II -- 4. The political policies and practices of the A.F.L. [American Federation of Labor] -- 5. The fruits of victory -- 6. The General Strike in Philadelphia, 1910 -- 7. The Shopmen's Strike on the Harriman System -- 8. Revolt of the miners: West Virginia, 1912-1913 -- 9. Revolt of the miners: Colorado, 1913-1914 -- 10. Revolt of the Michigan copper miners, 1913 -- 11. Revolt of the garment workers: I, Uprising of the waistmakers -- 12. Revolt of the garment workers: II, Repercussions.

"The present volume covers the history of the American Federation of Labor, and many of its affiliates, in the second decade of the twentieth century. In discussing labor and Progressivism, it has been necessary to trace the origins before this period. But the concentration is on an era of great labor militancy, an era which produced 'transformation of worker's consciousness in America.' The focus in the present volume is not on inchoate dissatisfaction but on organized resistance, on workers who belonged to trade unions, and on their commitment to organize the unorganized, and the struggle for change in their lives. Through these struggles, the unorganized workers forged a link with large sections of the working class, and made it clear that the U.S. ruling class had failed to extend completely its hegemony over the working class. The volume demonstrates that the class collaboration promoted by the National Civic Federation and the foremost leaders of the A.F. of L.
on a national level failed to defuse the class struggles on the local levels." -- from the preface

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